And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
Psalms
PoetryThe foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Proverbs
WisdomYea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
Ezra
History / EzraTwo are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonOf the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
Luke
GospelsTo wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWho shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThough wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Job
WisdomThe LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Numbers
LawYe call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
John
GospelsAnd Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkNow therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.